Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 9159Stabbing · Co. Dublin

Mother describes day her five-year-old daughter was stabbed in Dublin

A five-year-old girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin in November 2023. Her mother described the day in an account published by Gript on 10 June 2026, saying she saw a call from the child's creche on her phone and knew something was wrong. The articles do not name an accused, and no arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is reported. The latest development is the mother's account published on 10 June 2026.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack.
Where
The attack happened outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin.
When
The key facts give the attack date as November 2023, but the case incident date field is blank.
Weapon
The attack involved a knife.
Other details
  • The victim is described as a five-year-old girl, although the case record lists the victim as a woman, aged 5.
  • The mother had felt unwell that morning but went to work after feeling a bit better.
  • The mother's account of the day was published by Gript on 10 June 2026.
Investigation
The mother saw a call from the child's creche on her phone and knew something was wrong.
Charges
  • The articles do not name an accused person.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA little girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened in November 2023. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe girl is described as five years old. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe mother knew something was wrong when she saw a call from the child's creche on her phone. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe mother had felt unwell that morning but decided to go to work after feeling a bit better. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jun2026
    Othergript.ie, first report
    Mum describes day her daughter (5) was stabbed in Dublin - Gript

    Mother's account of the attack on her five-year-old daughter; the article does not name an accused or give the day of the attack. No existing case matches this incident.

    victim, 5, female